(10-10-2023, 06:32 PM)Robert Wrote:(10-10-2023, 01:48 PM)Blue Bird Wrote: Robert, Shalom also means wholeness, completeness, wellbeing and calm. I think our friends might need this right now.
I want to thank Blue Bird for their response.
That expanded understanding of peace is fine, since praying for that would therefore not be incompatible with Israel dispensing justice upon all those who:
ordered, organized, and took part in, ,
the massacre of around 900 Israeli civilians
(including the massacre of about 250 Israeli young people while they were attending the Supernova music festival in the Negev desert).
I'm glad you liked the expanded understanding of peace and that it makes sense for you to pray for these aspects.
Although I was unable to pray for peace in the sense searchinmyroots suggested, now I think that only God can bring peace (the absence of military action) and justice. We humans can only reach a few of these terrorists and the powers behind them will likely avoid revenge.
And yes, may the IDF people remain safe. I know someone with 2 little children who is somewhere with his tank and it's hard to imagine a ground invasion in Gaza.